By Jason Bell. Featuring many of the best actors the U.K. has produced—from Dame Judi Dench and Sir Michael Caine to Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne—this year's portfolio is a British invasion, with a London-born lensman calling the action.

By Mark Seal. The cost of the cyber-war on Sony Pictures and its comedy The Interview may not yet be calculable. But the chilling story of a studio under attack, in exclusive accounts from those who fought to contain the damage, reveals Hollywood at its finest, and at its worst.

By Mark Bowden. The accepted portrait of North Korea's leader doesn't do “the Great Successor” justice. Much of it isn't even fact. Kim Jong Un may be a caricature of himself, but he's also far more than that.

By Pico Iyer.
North Korea's devotion to its own film industry long pre-dates the Sony attack. In Pyongyang, even through a despot's distorted lens, movies provide a connection to the outside world. Photographs by Mark Edward Harris.

By Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman.
In an adaptation from his forthcoming book, Hollywood's most recognizable producer discusses his signature hairstyle, the reactions it provokes, and the curiosity it reflects. Photographs by Sam Jones.

By A. J. Lambert. Marriage to Frank Sinatra didn't last, but Nancy Sinatra Sr.’s devotion to their family never wavered. A half-century after the epic 50th-birthday bash “Senior” threw her ex-husband, their granddaughter offers a rare glimpse of the matriarch, who held it all together.

By William D. Cohan.
Ari Emanuel's obsession paid off in May, when his powerhouse talent agency, William Morris Endeavor, merged with entertainment marketing giant IMG. Given a $2.4 billion price tag and Panglossian revenue projections, did Emanuel get less than he bargained for